Fight Club: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Fight Club: A Novel
Book Review: I Want To Destroy Something Beautiful...
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to say that this was one amazing book. Chuck Palahniuk had out done himself when he sat down and wrote this novel. It was brave and bold, audacious beyond words and filled with so much truth.
The structure of the writing took a bit of getting used to. But that makes sense, it was told from a point of view of an insomniac and insomniacs are strewn in many different directions.
But I think that this book really does capture the psyche of the disenfranchised and the disenchanted. Which I think is most of the youth in society today.
Overall, an impressive read fully deserving five stars.
Book Review: I am Joe's complete devotion.
Summary: 5 Stars
I never saw Fight Club. I'd heard of the movie, but I'd never seen it. I heard that it was based on a novel from some friends, and when I saw it in a book store, I picked it up. I sat down with it, and before I'd made it halfway through the prologue, I was drawn in, and I bought it.
The thing about Fight Club is that it isn't about Fight Club, or violence, or explosions. People who complain that it's too violent are missing the point.
The reality of it is that, to me, at least, Fight Club was kind of beautiful. The story, the narrative style, but above all, the characters were fantastic. The way that Palahniuk writes, by the time I hit the end of a chapter, I was usually left reeling.
I'm glad that I read the novel before seeing the movie, because it was new to me, and I had no idea where it was going to go.
Book Review: I heart Fight Club
Summary: 5 Stars
The first rule of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club, and the 2nd is Don't talk about Fight Club. There are a couple of other rules, but they left one out. That being that you should buy and read this book immediately!
I have never read anything like this. I first saw the movie, but saw in the opening credits that it was adapted from a book. I bought it, and was never the same. I could not put it down. The best thing about it is the format. It goes back and forth between topics very much, such as Tyler's job as a projectionist and the narrorator's crappy job.
The ending was really trippy. I suggest you all read this book. Now.
Book Review: I saw the movie first
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't think the book would've been as funny if I didn't already see the movie and picture Ed Norton getting pulled into Meatloaf's bosom. And the movie did a way better job of keeping the plot twist until the end (I don't think I would have been bright enough to read though it). Reading Fight Club definitely made me want to read Palahniuk's other books. And that's all I really have to say, I only read it for entertainment value. That's all - forget all the philosophy and artsy-fartsy bs pompus talk - read it if you liked the movie too - you don't have to be a trendster punk kid talking about Kant or something.Book Review: Like the Turner Daries but less coherent & more profitable
Summary: 2 Stars
This book is an ugly nihilistic pukefest written for a generation of self-absorbed young "men" who haven't had a decent beating in their lives. You can deduce that because the book is populated by "a generation of men raised by women". You've met them - there's one screaming in the aisle in front of you at the grocery store right this very moment. Do America and the world a favor: kick the little snot. None other than H. L. Mencken once opined "nothing is sadder than a woman who has not given birth or a man who has not experienced armed combat - they have missed out on the fundamental experience of their sex". America - and this book - are filled with sad specimens. And what do they do when not giving each other bloody noses and fat lips? Why they... attend support groups! Oh yes, hugs all 'round for the legions of gladiators who populate this tome. But hey, they do all sorts of manly things like dip their private appendages in the salad dressing they serve to yuppie scum so I guess they are true rebels at heart along with the millions of adoring Gen-X'ers or Gen-Y'ers or Gen K-Y 'ers or whatever the hell the fifty million emo-wusses buying this book call their flaccid selves. Tell ya what - If you love this book and you want to strike a blow against conformity I'll tell you how to find your local 'Fight club'. Just wrap Old Glory (that would be the American flag, children) around your candy arse like a big red white and blue diaper, and look up "VFW Hall" on Google while you sip your latte at Starbucks. You'll get what you're looking for... and what you richly deserve.